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Got 3 chipmunks so far this year. I would recommend checking the skimmer more than once a week though.

Not sure this is in the right forum but here goes. I have a 12 year old loop loc safety cover and some of the stitching is coming out of the straps so they are no longer attached to the cover in spots. There is also about a dime sized hole in one spot. I would like to get this repaired and am...

My CYA is 60 and I average about 60oz of 12.5% a day. In my pool that is about 2.5 FC.

My CYA is about 40, I target FC at 7 every evening and have never seen it below 4.

If this chlorinator is anything like mine you would have to cut the plastic cartridge open in order to remove a puck.

The recommendation for CYA is 30-50 for non-salt water pools which it appears is what you have. With that said and the lack in faith of pool store CYA testing accuracy I would not add any chlorine but bleach until you do your own CYA test and verify what it really is. Also, the only way to...

As you have discovered the skimmer is useless when the water level is higher than the opening. 1/2 to 2/3 of the skimmer opening is good for me.

Think of a plastic housing full of small pucks, like 3/4" dia x 1/4" thick. I had one in my pool, I believe it was swimway?

My pool is 11 years old, original liner, never have had any leaks. Does it look new, no, it has faded and has some staining up near the coping but still holds water and doesn't look terrible. Part of the liners life span depends on how you want it to look. I also do not have a liner on my...

The smell is because the chlorine is oxidizing something in the water. A pool with no organics in the water (properly balanced) won't give off any odor.

You should be able to test the pool volume theory by dosing based on the volume you believe to be accurate and then test 45 minutes or so later and verify that the number is what you expected. If it is low then you may have more water in your pool then you thought.

I have a pressure side sweep and I run it a couple of hours every other day, sometimes longer or more often depending on conditions. jblizzle's response is really correct, I am OCD so you may not find it not necessary to run it as often as I do.

My PH likes to hang out in the 7.6-7.7 range with a TA of 80. If I lower it to 7.4 or so it just drifts back to the 7.6-7.7 range so I leave it there. Pool looks great and no burning of the eyes so I'm good with it.

My bad. I was describing the conditions that indicate no organics.

There are basically three things that will give you a pretty good idea of whether or not there are any organics in the pool and it is all explained in pool school. 1. CC less than .5 2. Pool is clear 3. Do not lose chlorine overnight

Please don't take this the wrong way but you are basing no Algae and good numbers on a pool store test which about everyone on here will question. What are the numbers? I have a vinyl pool but the steps are not covered with the liner. My liner is not slippery at all so I find it hard to...

Yes, when you backwash or dump to waste the water should be coming out of the hose. The whole point of backwashing is to remove the dirt that has collected in the filter from the system.

I have about the same size pool with CYA about 45. I target FC at 8 and lose about 2.5ppm a day. I add about 60oz of 12.5% on most days unless it is cloudy and I use less.

CYA can take up to a week or so to register once added. Don't add anymore until a week has gone by after your last addition, then check and go from there. To limit the FC level you have to maintain during the slam process you are better off having a lower CYA level.

I lose about 2.5-3ppm and add 60-72 oz/day depending on sun and temp.

I have seen DE at walmart

My builder was affiliated with a local pool store and recommended using bioguard products, which is what the pool store sold. Pretty obvious why they didn't tell me about BBB.

Local pool store sells 4 gallons of 12.5% for 10.99 on Wednesdays.

Currently keep between 4-8 based on CYA of about 50. What should I elevate it to?

What's the general rule, keep chlorine at current level then elevate some after party, elevate some before party, or business as usual regarding chlorine level?

Bought HTH brand CYA and noticed it has 96% CYA and 4% inert ingredients. Any reason not to use this? Can you buy 100% CYA.

Probably been asked before but what kind of sock should I be using to add granular CYA?

Pool looks great, opened clear and still had FC of about 1. CYA didn't disappear over the winter it has been a two year process of draining some periodically and then two closings where they drain below the returns. I'm in MI so it gets closed in the winter. My thought is even if it is a slow...

Have been using the BBB method for two years and it has been great, CYA was about 100 when I started BBB and this year I filled the whole tube and the dot is still there so it is less than 20. I have a chlorine pac left from two years ago I would love to get rid of, it is trichlor about 5 1/2...

I get 4 gal. of 12.5% for $10.99 at a local pool store in MI. That is the special every Monday, normally $12.99. Usually buy 4-5 cases twice a year.